Which of the following statements is not true with regard to teeming and lading?
A. It results in the deliberate misappropriation of cash receipts
B. It is associated with cash receipts
C. If same individual maintains cash receipts and cash payments teeming and lading is likely to exist
D. To conceal the shortage, the defraud, usually, tries to keep bank and book amounts in daily agreement so that a bank reconciliation will not detect the irregularity
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Analytical procedures are least likely to be use in the audit of:
A. Cash balance
B. Investments
C. Bills receivables
D. Debtors
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Verification of voucher is called
A. Routine check
B. Vouching
C. Auditing
D. None of these
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Which of the following is called back-bone of auditing?
A. Routine checking
B. Internal check
C. Accounting
D. Vouching
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Which of the following is not a revenue expense?
A. Cost of raising a loan
B. Cost of accessories of motor vehicles spent at the time of purchase
C. Expenses incurred for laying of sewers on land purchased
D. Insurance premium paid at the time of registration of the ship
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Propriety Audit is normally undertaken in case of:
A. Joint Stock Company
B. Government Company
C. Statutory Corporation
D. Government Departments
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Auditing is compulsory:
A. in joint stock companies
B. in sole trading
C. in partnership
D. in all the above
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Under companies Act. 1956, cost audit has been made compulsory for certain specified companies, under
A. Section 209
B. Section 233
C. Section 277
D. None of the above
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Which of the following types of audit is not statutorily required for companies in India.
A. Internal Audit
B. Cost Audit
C. Audit of final accounts
D. All of the above
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A sale of Rs. 25,000 to A was entered as a sale to B.
This is an example of:
A. Error of omission
B. Error of commission
C. Compensating error
D. Error of principle
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Vendors should be approved by Management before purchase department executes an order. If this is not done, then which of the following situations may arise?
A. Purchases could be made from vendors whose product quality may not be good
B. Purchases may be made from related parties without management's knowledge
C. Purchases could be made from vendors who may have offered price to manager purchases
D. Any of these
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A company auditor should inform the Registrar of Companies, in writing, about the acceptance of his appointment within:
A. 7 days
B. 10 days
C. 26 days
D. 30 days
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During a company audit, the management argues with the auditor that machine has been well maintained hence there is no need for charging depreciation on it. Whether the auditor should:
A. Accept it
B. Ignore it
C. Reject it
D. None of the above
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The objective of vouching is:
A. Getting knowledge of business transactions
B. Getting knowledge of non-business transactions
C. A and B both
D. None of the above
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Purchase returns should be vouched with the help of:
A. Bought notes
B. Credit notes
C. Goods inward book
D. Cash book
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For which of the following types of enterprises an independent financial audit is required statutorily.
A. Companies
B. Partnership firms
C. Hindu undivided families
D. Registered firms
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The primary purpose of performing tests of control is to provide reasonable assurance that:
A. There are no material misstatements due to fraud or error in financial statement
B. Accounting system is well documented
C. Written evidence is there to support transactions
D. If internal control is effective
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Which of the following is most crucial to a purchase department?
A. Reducing the cost of acquisition
B. Selecting supplies
C. Authorizing the acquisition of goods
D. Assuring the quality of goods
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Which of the following statements is not true about continuous audit?
A. It is conducted at regular interval
B. It may be carried out on daily basis
C. It is needed when the organization has a good internal control system
D. It is expensive
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The inventory consists of about one per cent of all assets. The client has imposed restriction on auditor to prohibit observation of stock take. The auditor cannot apply alternate audit procedures.
A. Unqualified opinion
B. Qualified opinion
C. Disclaimer of opinion
D. Adverse opinion
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